Passion

Allyson’s Note: My apologies to Jessica Allyson for my typo in Sunday’s Gratitude note. She edited Haiku Girl Summer last week, and I appreciate her work!

red hot for you
my candy heart
… bankrupt

Bonnie J Scherer
Palmer, Alaska, USA

fireflies dance
above the embers
magic awakens

Jennifer Gurney
Broomfield, Colorado, USA

old flames
around the campfire
sparks fly

Charlotte Hrenchuk
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

first fireworks
the rosy hue
on lovers’ glasses

Kelly Sargent
Williston, Vermont, USA

Editor Bio: Korie Beth Brown lives in the greater Los Angeles area. She has been writing and enjoying haiku all her life, and is a member of the HSA's Volery Mentorship program . Her work has been published in tinywords, haikuniverse, Lynx, and the 2023 Seabeck Getaway Anthology.

Tip Jar

Haiku Girl Summer will always be a free publication. If you want to make a financial contribution, please visit Allyson Whipple’s Buy Me a Coffee page. Mention Haiku Girl Summer in the comment box and your donation will go into a pool that will be divided among the guest editors at the end of the 2025 editorial run.

Merch

After repeated requests, I set up a Haiku Girl Summer merch shop. You can order T-shirts and tank tops, along with hats, mugs, buttons, and a spiral notebook. Email me if there are other items you’d like to see!